John Leguizamo presents Othello: The Remix in its New York debut

In our unyielding effort to bring an evermore diverse repertoire of shows to our members, we are pleased to announce that the global phenomenon, Othello: The Remix, will have a Jukely guestlist!

Othello: The Remix is an 80-minute, exuberant spin on Shakespeare’s tragic tale proving that the Bard himself was the original master of rhythm and rhyme. The show features five cast members: GQ (Iago/Brabantio), JQ (Roderigo/Loco Vito/Bianca), Jackson Doran (Cassio/Emilia), Postell Pringle (Othello) and DJ Supernova (DJ).

Written, composed and directed byThe Q Brothersand developed withRick Boynton is making its New York debut at The Westside Theatre (407 W. 43rd), for which previews began Tuesday, October 25th and will officially open on Wednesday, November 16th.

This is The Q Brothers’ third hip-hop translation of Shakespeare, following Funk It Up About Nothin’ and The Bomb-itty of Errors.Andthis production brings The Q Brothers back to New York, having last performed Off-Broadway in their hit production of The Bomb-itty of Errors, which also received critical acclaim.

Othello: The Remixhad its World Premiere in 2012 at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London and its U.S. Premiere in 2013 in the Carl and Marilynn Thoma Theatre Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare. Here’s what some of the critics have said: